As Election Day approaches, the polarization of our political climate has been on full display. It’s easy to fall victim to the temptation to lose hope that our increasingly divided electorate will ever be able to reach consensus on many of the most challenging issues faced by our nation. Yet, as Americans, we are united by our passion for justice and have always demonstrated an incredible capacity for putting differences aside to unite in opposition to the victimization and exploitation of the most vulnerable. Nowhere is that better demonstrated than in the response to the evil of human trafficking.

According to a comprehensive study conducted by the University of Texas School of Social Work, in Texas alone, there are approximately 313,000 victims of human trafficking at any given moment. This is a problem that affects us all, and one that requires maximum cooperation among federal, state and local officials to eradicate.

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